Background Screening

Learn key federal background check laws for healthcare and how HR teams can ensure compliance in hiring and onboarding processes.

Learn how Michigan’s Clean Slate Law affects background checks and what employers need to know to stay compliant with hiring laws.

Learn how Atlanta’s new ordinance limits the use of criminal history in hiring and what HR professionals must do to stay compliant.

Learn the top reasons HR background checks get delayed and how to speed up turnaround times with better screening practices.

Compare DISA’s Financial Investigative Services (FIS) to traditional background checks to see which screening is right for your organization.

Explore how common names like Will Smith affect background screening accuracy and how employers can address identity verification challenges.

A California Court of Appeal has issued a ruling that has resulted in California courts prohibiting the use of dates of birth, driver license numbers, and other identifiers to filter online search results. By redacting date of births from the California court system’s terminal, it makes it more difficult to perform background checks. Employers who have implemented background checks for their workplaces need to be aware of these changes and the impact they have on their policies. This impacts employers regardless if their business is located in the state of California, because applicants who previously lived in California will be restricted by this new requirement.

Stay informed on the upcoming CBSV consent form deadline and how it impacts employer background screening and compliance programs.

The Social Security Administration updated their Consent Based Social Security Number Verification (CBSV) form (SSA-89) from the 2018 version to the 2020 version. The deadline to transition to the new forms is September 30, 2021. DISA Global solutions wants to ensure employers meet the deadline to maintain compliance and keep business running smoothly.

​In July 2018, DISA Global Solutions expanded into Canada by acquiring Permax Permit Services, Ltd. and 730 Permit Services Inc., enhancing its transportation compliance services with licensing, permitting, fuel tax, and cross-border load permit capabilities.

Virginia decriminalizes marijuana. Learn how this change impacts workplace drug testing policies and employer compliance requirements.

Each year brings new laws, changes to existing laws, and regulations that can affect employers and their background check programs and procedures. At the start of 2020, we’re already seeing a number of new ban the box laws for some cities and states, including San Francisco, California, Waterloo, Iowa, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as a statewide ban for Maryland. Regardless if your state and/or city is included in this year’s updates, employers should always stay alert and aware of what their state’s laws are to maintain compliance when conducting background checks on their applicants or employees.